RED RECORD: The Story of Trey Reed
Episode 56, Oct 29, 12:00 AM
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On September 15, 2025, 21-year-old Trey Reed—a first-generation college student at Delta State University—was found hanging from a tree on campus. Within hours, his death was ruled a suicide. No investigation. No real answers.
But Trey’s family knew something was wrong. And the deeper you look, the more disturbing the picture becomes: missing surveillance footage, a mysterious belt with no buckle, a second autopsy showing blunt force trauma, and a chilling history of racially motivated violence in the very place Trey died.
In this episode, Mel Barrett examines the facts, the cover-ups, and the rising pattern civil rights leaders are calling “lynching by suicide.” This isn’t just about one case. It’s about the systems that keep failing Black families, and the voices demanding justice.
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide, racial violence, and harm to Black bodies.
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But Trey’s family knew something was wrong. And the deeper you look, the more disturbing the picture becomes: missing surveillance footage, a mysterious belt with no buckle, a second autopsy showing blunt force trauma, and a chilling history of racially motivated violence in the very place Trey died.
In this episode, Mel Barrett examines the facts, the cover-ups, and the rising pattern civil rights leaders are calling “lynching by suicide.” This isn’t just about one case. It’s about the systems that keep failing Black families, and the voices demanding justice.
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide, racial violence, and harm to Black bodies.
❤️ If you like Mel's work, click the tip jar ❤️
🚨 Here's the link to the SOMETHING'S OFF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SomethingsOffPod -- Please subscribe for updates. Podcast episodes will be released on Patreon and video episodes will be released on YT!
🛒 Need something from Amazon: Mel's Affiliate Links:
Join the Investigator Club for AD FREE, exclusive behind-the-scenes, and bonus content of The In Between Podcast:
Follow The In Between Podcast at:
IG: @TheInBetweenPodOfficial
FB: @TheInBetweenPod
Bluesky: @inbetweenpod
Web: inbetweenpod.com